San José
noun
a city in and the capital of Costa Rica, in the central part.
San José
1 American
[sahn haw-se]
/ ˌsɑn hɔˈsɛ /
noun
San Jose
2
American
[san hoh-zey]
/ ˌsæn hoʊˈzeɪ /
noun
San Jose
1
British
/ ˌsæn həʊˈzeɪ /
noun
San José
2
British
/ saŋ xoˈse /
noun
San Jose
Cultural
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Center for the electronics and high-tech (see also high-tech) industries. (See Silicon Valley.)
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They said so leading up to Saturday’s season-opening 42-26 victory over San José State, but the game certainly didn’t sell anyone on it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
USC quarterback Jayden Maiava passes for 286 yards and two touchdowns to spearhead No. 14 USC’s 42-26 season-opening victory over San José State.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
And maybe it was the focus-sapping heat, but USC’s defense wasn’t as stifling, not as suffocating it should have been against an opponent as hopelessly overmatched as San José State.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
USC receiver Boobie Feaster, 17, has quickly moved up the Trojans’ depth chart ahead of the team’s season opener on Saturday against San José State.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
On the computer, she booked a flight out of San José del Cabo to Los Angeles for the next morning.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
Roblox announced the new wallet during its annual developer conference in San Jose, California.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
San Jose, Calif., saw a 25.5% increase in for-sale listings in August, per Redfin; a 15.8% jump in homes for sale in Nashville, Tenn.; a 13.7% increase in listings in Seattle.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
The true freshman defensive end played only 23 snaps in the season-opening win over San Jose State, but stood out as a force with which to be reckoned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
The San Jose, Calif.-based company also said it would restructure and cut 3% of its workforce as it reallocates resources to support its AI and growth initiatives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
He let his mind range more deliciously than any other, and it didn’t sound so silly when you heard what they were doing in San Jose.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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